eLearnAfrica
Early Childhood Learning and Development in Aotearoa New Zealand
Te Rito Maioha ECNZ
  • Start Date: 12 Sep, 2022
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Examine learning and development practices for infants and toddlers, focusing on education and wellbeing in bicultural contexts.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Learn from the experts in early childhood development at Te Rito Maioha ECNZ


As more young children enter group care or live in complex family situations, educators and care providers need to enhance their understanding of the specialised nature of care and education for infants and toddlers.


On this three-week course, you’ll explore infant and toddler learning, development, and wellbeing, with a particular focus on bicultural contexts.


Discover how the first thousand days are key to children’s development


An infant’s brain develops quicker during the first thousand days of its life, than at any other time.


You’ll examine this crucial period of early childhood, identifying key factors that impact a child’s early development, mental health, and wellbeing.


Using this knowledge, you’ll contextualise the importance of early years curriculum development.


Develop an optimum learning environment for infants and toddlers


Optimum learning environments encourage infants and toddlers to become curious and engaged learners.


On this course, you’ll critically examine a bicultural curriculum, exploring education systems from an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective.


By doing so, you’ll be able to develop diverse educational frameworks for young children, focusing on those in group care settings.


Examine early years teaching and learning practices and pedagogy


Building on learning from previous weeks, you’ll explore key research relating to infant and toddler development.


You’ll explore pedagogical theories and practices and be able to discuss the advantages of different approaches within your own educational context.


By the end of this course, you’ll understand early childhood educational practices in diverse contexts. Using key research and approaches, you’ll be able to develop optimum learning environments for the children in your own setting.


This course is designed for teachers, social workers, and other professionals with an interest in supporting infant and toddler learning, development, and wellbeing.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

Te Rito Maioha ECNZ

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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Effective Date: September 22, 2016